Qamar Munawer

Qamar Munawer is an editor at The Eastern Herald covering heritage, travel, tourism, immigration, visas, business and economic developments, with a focus on practical and internationally relevant stories across these areas.

A wrecked wooden boat lies on a beach under a stormy sky after a migrant shipwreck off Djibouti

Djibouti Takes In Yemen’s Refugees as a Migrant Boat Sinks the Other Way

Djibouti took in about 4,000 Yemeni refugees in a week as the Houthi advance reached Mokha, and a migrant boat bound for Yemen sank off its coast with 139 dead and 84

October 14, 2026

by Qamar Munawer

An aerial view from orbit of the River Thames winding through east London past Canary Wharf and London City Airport

HSBC’s Islamic Fund Holds $131m in Five Firms Linked to Israel’s Military

Middle East Eye says HSBC's Islamic Global Equity Index Fund holds about $131 million in RTX, Palantir, Analog Devices, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, which it links to Israel's military. The fund tracks an index, and HSBC has not responded to questions

October 14, 2026

by Qamar Munawer

Young women working at laptops in a skills class in Damascus, Syria

UN Warns 800 Million Young People in Developing Countries Face No Jobs

UNDP chief Alexander De Croo says only about 400 million of 1.2 billion young people entering

Three Social Security cards fanned out on a pile of 20-dollar bills

Social Security’s 3.6% Raise for 2027 Barely Keeps Pace With Inflation

More than 75 million Americans will get a 3.6 percent Social Security raise in January, about

Students should not stay seated because of Corona

MAINZ – no need to sit. If the schools in Rhineland-Palatinate have to remain closed beyond May 4th due to the Corona crisis, no pupil will have to repeat the school year.

April 4, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Internal criticism: Liverpool employees on forced leave

Liverpool – Champions League winner Liverpool FC sends numerous employees on forced leave during the Corona crisis and even receives criticism internally. The club around coach Jurgen Klopp uses a government program

April 4, 2020

Sports

Leader of the IS terrorist group in Afghanistan

Kabul – The leader of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Afghanistan has been arrested. The man, known as Aslam Faruki, has been captured by Afghan special forces with 19 other

April 4, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Ronaldo does not visit the hairdresser in the corona crisis

Lisbon – soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo refrains from visiting the hairdresser in the Corona crisis and instead has his hair cut at home. The 35-year-old Portuguese – otherwise known for his vanity

April 4, 2020

Sports

E-sports also affected by Corona

Berlin – The effects of the corona crisis are also noticeably affecting e-sports. “We could only hold events in large arenas in front of thousands of people who have seen a lot

April 3, 2020

Sports

Country must pay travel expenses for foreign students

Luxembourg – Schoolchildren from neighboring countries must also be reimbursed for travel expenses if they attend a German school. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decided this in the case of

April 3, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Tornadoes back to Germany after deployment to Iraq

Buchel / Berlin – Four German Tornado reconnaissance jets are back in Germany after their mission against the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) has ended. The aircraft landed on Wednesday evening at

April 3, 2020

Government and Politics·News

Flick trusts Lewandowski Muller’s 40-goal mark: “Feasible”

Munich – Bayern coach Hansi Flick trusts goalie Robert Lewandowski to attack Gerd Muller’s goal record in the Bundesliga again as the season continues. Lewandowski tops the scorer list in the season

April 3, 2020

Sports

“Stay healthy!” – new greeting in the crisis

Mannheim – It is not uncommon these days that a personal message or a business email ends with the words “stay healthy” or “stay healthy”. An expression that quickly established itself as

April 3, 2020

News

Must be patient and hope for experts

Stockholm – AC Milan’s Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic understands the Italian authorities’ approach to fighting the spread of the novel coronavirus. “It is tragic that the football leagues were closed. But

April 3, 2020

Sports

Previous 1 … 43 44 45 46 47 … 59 Next

Qamar Munawer

Djibouti Takes In Yemen’s Refugees as a Migrant Boat Sinks the Other Way

HSBC’s Islamic Fund Holds $131m in Five Firms Linked to Israel’s Military

UN Warns 800 Million Young People in Developing Countries Face No Jobs

Students should not stay seated because of Corona

Internal criticism: Liverpool employees on forced leave

Leader of the IS terrorist group in Afghanistan

Ronaldo does not visit the hairdresser in the corona crisis

E-sports also affected by Corona

Country must pay travel expenses for foreign students

Tornadoes back to Germany after deployment to Iraq

Flick trusts Lewandowski Muller’s 40-goal mark: “Feasible”

“Stay healthy!” – new greeting in the crisis

Must be patient and hope for experts

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

Latest Posts

Audi Plans $4 Billion Georgia SUV Plant, With Production Years Away

Putin Calls Attempts to Accuse Russia of Inciting Unrest in Europe Clear Exaggeration

Russia Offers Farm Tech to Africa Ahead of Moscow Summit

Euro Zone Growth Slows to Four-Month Low as France Slides Back Into Contraction

Qamar Munawer

Follow

Latest Posts